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Hurst, Carol Otis – Teaching Pre K-8, 1994
Reviews nine picture books on Appalachia: (1) "Appalachia: Voices of the Sleeping Birds" (Rylant); (2) "My Great-Aunt Arizona" (Houston); (3) "Trouble at the Mines" (Rappaport); (4) "Sweet Creek Holler" (White); (5) "In Coal Country" (Hendershot, Allen); (6) "Coal Mine Peaches" (Dionetti,…
Descriptors: Appalachian Studies, Book Reviews, Childrens Literature, Coal
Peer reviewedHarshman, Marc – Appalachian Journal, 1994
Reviews a new textbook of West Virginia history, published in 1993 and intended for upper high school and college students. Praises the book's liberal use of firsthand accounts and its clarification of significant historical issues (such as factors leading to statehood), but criticizes its avoidance of issues of corporate exploitation and…
Descriptors: High Schools, History Textbooks, Industrialization, Low Income States
